Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 0.0414 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0414
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
81.74 billion
in 1981
All-time low
0.0246
in 2003
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil, 1981–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1981200020201981: 81.7B1982: 81.4B1983: 61.0B1984: 60.5B1985: 65.3B1986: 79.6M1987: 70.6M1988: 71.3M1989: 66.0k1990: 61.9k1992: 67.4k1993: 65.31995: 0.0271996: 0.0271997: 0.0271998: 0.0261999: 0.0252001: 0.0262002: 0.0252003: 0.0252004: 0.0252005: 0.0262006: 0.0272007: 0.0292008: 0.0312009: 0.0322011: 0.0362012: 0.0382013: 0.0392014: 0.042015: 0.042016: 0.0412017: 0.0412018: 0.0412019: 0.0412020: 0.041

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.0414 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil peaked at 81.74 billion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0246, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 43rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 81.74 billion
1982 81.38 billion -0.4%
1983 61.02 billion -25.0%
1984 60.47 billion -0.9%
1985 65.26 billion +7.9%
1986 79.60 million -99.9%
1987 70.58 million -11.3%
1988 71.25 million +1.0%
1989 65,984 -99.9%
1990 61,857 -6.3%
1992 67,446 +9.0%
1993 65.33 -99.9%
1995 0.0268 -100.0%
1996 0.027 +0.8%
1997 0.0271 +0.2%
1998 0.0262 -3.1%
1999 0.025 -4.6%
2001 0.0255 +2.0%
2002 0.0252 -1.2%
2003 0.0246 -2.4%
2004 0.0247 +0.5%
2005 0.0257 +4.0%
2006 0.0275 +7.0%
2007 0.0292 +6.1%
2008 0.0309 +5.9%
2009 0.0322 +4.3%
2011 0.036 +11.6%
2012 0.0381 +5.9%
2013 0.0391 +2.6%
2014 0.0403 +3.1%
2015 0.0403 +0.1%
2016 0.0408 +1.2%
2017 0.041 +0.6%
2018 0.0415 +1.1%
2019 0.0406 -2.0%
2020 0.0414 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.90 billion 65,984 81.74 billion 9
1990s 16,171 0.025 67,446 8
2000s 0.0273 0.0246 0.0322 9
2010s 0.0397 0.036 0.0415 9
2020s 0.0414 0.0414 0.0414 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 42 Slovenia 0.044 compare
  4. 44 Egypt 0.039 compare
  5. 45 Belize 0.0369 compare
  6. 46 Greece 0.0357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Brazil was 0.0414 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 81.74 billion in 1981.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 869 data points, 1981–2021
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